GOP Lawmakers In Arizona Watch To Make It Illegal To Record Police

[Ohio Joe]

Abystander recording the death of George Floyd was an extremely instrumental part in the convictions of former officers Derek Chauvin and as of yesterday, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Without camera phones, there would be many instances of police brutality that are never exposed.

If Arizona GOP representatives have their way, this form of accountability will soon be invalid. According to Newsweek, House Bill 2319 would make it illegal for members of the public to be within 8 feet of an officer without their consent to record. It would also result in a misdemeanor charge with repeated violations.

Representative and Port Authority of New York police officer John Kavanagh, sponsored the bill because “the increased presence of cameras is creating dangerous situations for police.” Kavanaugh also mentioned “cameras may cause police to look over their shoulder, giving a suspect the opportunity to assault the officer or destroy evidence.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gop-lawmakers-in-arizona-watch-to-make-it-illegal-to-record-police/ar-AAUiIh3?ocid=msedgntp

Really? So first... If such an attempt were made, it would BE ON CAMERA FOOL. Second... Name when this has happened once... Go ahead, just once.

[Walleye]

1. They are threatened by cameras, but everybody having a gun is just fine and dandy I guess

[lapfog_1]

2. creating dangerous situations for police

yup, their illegal acts and cruelty might be used against them in a court of law

[exboyfil]

3. In many interactions ordering back eight feet

probably is prudent. What isn't prudent is specifying it is because of a recording. The recording should be irrelevant to the interaction if the LEO is doing their job. In fact it serves as a back up as the amazingly glitchy body cameras often seem to either be turned off, not working, or the footage is lost. Strange about that.

[Ohio Joe]

4. They can already do that...

This is making it illegal to be closer than 8 feet. The people recording the murder of George Floyd would have been arrested and the film would not have been allowed to be used.

[BlueIdaho]

5. See you in court.

That’s why I support the ACLU.

[Happy Hoosier]

6. ummmm First Amendment?

Fark these Iceholes.

[Beausoleil]

8. Dirty bastages! n/t

[Lucid Dreamer]

7. Futile...

Pretty much every cubic-inch-second in the county is being recorded by something.

[skypilot]

9. Why would the presence of a camera cause police officers...

... to look over their shoulder? Hmmm.